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water

Water appears in hospitality and wilderness tests; if Israel worships Yahweh, he will bless their food and water and keep them free of sickness. Moses scatters the powder of the burned calf on the water and makes the Israelites drink it.

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Objects

First mention

Genesis 18:4

Tags

3

Genesis 18, 21, 24, 43Exodus 15, 17, 23, 32Provision

Scripture references

  • Genesis 18:4

    Let me have a little water brought, and you can wash your feet...

  • Genesis 21:14

    Abraham took some bread and a skin of water...

  • Genesis 21:19

    she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

  • Genesis 24:18

    Drink, my lord ... and quickly lowered her pitcher ... and gave him a drink.

  • Genesis 24:20

    She quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough ... and drew for all the camels.

  • Genesis 43:24

    The man then took the men into Joseph's house. He offered them water to wash their feet, and gave their donkeys fodder.

  • Exodus 15:23

    When they reached Marah, they could not drink the Marah water because it was bitter; this is why the place was named Marah.

  • Exodus 15:25

    Moses appealed to Yahweh for help, and Yahweh showed him a piece of wood. When Moses threw it into the water, the water became sweet. There he laid down a statute and law for them and there he put them to the test. Then he said,

  • Exodus 17:1

    The whole community of Israelites left the desert of Sin, travelling by stages as Yahweh ordered. They pitched camp at Rephidim where there was no water for the people to drink.

  • Exodus 17:6

    I shall be waiting for you there on the rock (at Horeb). Strike the rock, and water will come out for the people to drink.' This was what Moses did, with the elders of Israel looking on.

  • Exodus 23:25

    You will worship Yahweh your God, and then I shall bless your food and water, and keep you free of sickness.

  • Exodus 32:20

    He seized the calf they had made and burned it, grinding it into powder which he scattered on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.